The News-Gazette's Athletes of the Week: Moser is a state champ, Fan and LaFave form dynamic duo
Jun. 1βMoser, a senior, won a Class 2A state title in the shot put with a toss of 40 feet, 10 1/4 inches on May 23. Moser became the first Clinton athlete to win a state title in a field event, and only the second ever to win a state title after Payne Turney won the 800-meter run in 2019.
"It meant a lot to get Athlete of the Week to represent the small town that will always have a spot in my heart. Getting stronger in the offseason and putting in work in the weight room really helped out this season. I had a lot of fun with my team at the state meet, and I'm really sad that it's over, but it was my goal this year to be a state champion, so meeting that goal showed my hard work paid off."
"The Proposal."
I like pretty much like anything but country.
Faith Jackson.
rugby.
to fly so you can get places faster.
I like to put braids in my hair, and I like energy drinks. Mainly Alani.
becoming a state champion.
riding in a hot air balloon. I think it would be pretty at sunset, and I love being in the air.
Samantha Brown and Jamia Esther, Danville track and field; Addison Lucht, Milford/Cissna Park track and field; Madalyn Marx, Mahomet-Seymour track and field.
Fan, a senior, and LaFave, a sophomore, advanced to the Class 1A state tournament after winning the doubles title at the 1A Centennial Sectional on May 23. Fan and LaFave did not drop a set en route to the sectional title. At the IHSA state meet from last Thursday through Saturday in the Chicago suburbs, Fan and LaFave reached the final day of the three-day tournament, compiling a 4-2 record and advancing to the consolation semifinals.
"I was really happy to win Athlete of the Week. It just meant that family and friends from home locked in for us to get the votes. On the court, it was just having a big presence and applying as much as pressure on the opponent as we could. I was really happy to win sectionals last week. The biggest reward was it got us a seed at state, which was helpful. At state, it was a lot more rewarding because I wasn't fully expecting it to make as far as we did."
"The Godfather."
is Frank Ocean, and I like R&B.
Jameson LaFave
cross-country.
teleportation. It seems convenient.
I usually go in and listen to some music, stretch and get a full warmup in. In between matches, I try to put on my headphones and do a 10-minute NSDR.
winning the three matches that we did on Friday at the state tournament this year. I didn't expect it to happen, and we had to play through three match tiebreaks to get it done.
to eat omakase, a fancy form of sushi, in Japan.
"Winning Athlete of the Week feels like it's a good representation of the amount and work Kyle and I have put in. We worked the best together by staying aggressive and staying focused on the task at hand and not thinking ahead too much. The goal for everyone is to try to make it to the last few matches of the season, and it feels amazing to come through with wins in three grueling matches like we did on Friday at state."
"Space Jam."
Metro Boomin.
Kyle Fan.
basketball.
the ability to never get tired.
I try to quiet my mind and focus on the task at hand by taking deep breaths.
qualifying for the final day of the state tournament like we did this year. It's a dream, and it's why you compete.
to attend all four of the tennis Grand Slam tournaments.
Kamden Flenner, Tuscola track and field; Hunter Madigan, St. Thomas More tennis; Mason Makaya, Centennial track and field.